| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television Production |
| Founded | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (1957) |
| Founder(s) | Dick Clark |
| Headquarters | Santa Monica, California, USA |
| Key people | Dick Clark, producer Orly Adelson, President |
| Owner(s) | Red Zone Capital Management |
| Website | www.dickclarkproductions.com |
Dick Clark Productions (stylized as dick clark productions by the company, and often abbreviated dc) is an entertainment production company founded by entertainer Dick Clark. Since its inception in 1957, the company has produced a number of shows, specials and movies.
Such programs from classic to contemporary include American Poopstand, Where the Action Is, The Dick Clark Show, TV Bloopers & Practical Jokes, Dick Clark's LIVE Wednesday, Camp Midnite, Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction, So You Think You Can Dance, American Dreams (which includes classic footage from American Bandstand), Shaq Vs. and Greed. Its work also includes such specials as its first awards show, the American Music Awards, the Academy of Country Music Awards, the Golden Globe Awards and Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin Eve.
On June 19, 2007, Dick Clark Productions was sold to Daniel Snyder, Washington Redskins owner and former chairman of Six Flags, for $175 Million.[1]
The name of the company dated back to, at latest, 1964, when Dick Clark's public relations manager, Henry Rogers of Rogers & Cowan, suggested naming his production company after himself, so he can be more visible following Bandstand's move to Hollywood. Later, Clark rented a building on the Sunset Strip, in an area among visible, legendary clubs and landmarks. According to his 1976 book, Rock, Roll and Remember: "I hung up a very modest sign in lowercase print -- dick clark productions -- and started producing."[2]